[Sunday Morning]

[leeadama]

After radio, Lee had stumbled back to his room and fell flat on his face on his bed, sleeping in his stage makeup and clothes. Waking up was a difficult experience as his entire body ached and he felt hoarse. A quick shower, cup of tea and change of clothes helped a little. A few necessary phone calls helped a lot

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[carter_i_am]

After the Perk, Sam listened to her voicemail message and knocked on Lee's door.

[leeadama]

Upon opening the door, he rapidly says, "What did I do?, what did I say?, and please forgive me for all of the above." He flinches to keep himself from flailing.

[carter_i_am]

"You forgot that you knew me," she said, bluntly, "at all."

Seeing his repentance though, she did soften enough to ask him, "Are you okay?"

Sometime while she was putting the clock radio back together, she remembered how much being possessed by another entity sucked and regained her perspective.

[leeadama]

He stared in horror at this news but was quite glad that that was the lead complaint. It could have been much much worse. "Oh Sam," he said, biting his lip. "Believe me when I say that was not me."

"And yeah, I'm okay. Just mortified and I wish I was dead, but I'm okay."

[carter_i_am]

Sam had left at intermission, since she was annoyed and had no reason to be there once the lights were out of commission. Consequently, she'd missed any other goings on.

"You'll get over it," she said, "trust me. Physically you're okay, though?"

[leeadama]

"You can get over shit like this?" Lee asked incredulously.

[carter_i_am]

"You'd be surprised what you can get over," Sam said, lost for a minute in memories of Jolinar. "You're stronger than you think."

[leeadama]

He thought about this for a moment. "I'm guessing that you've been possessed yourself in the past," he said softly. "And that I shouldn't ask my next question if you say yes," and he gave her a small smile.

[carter_i_am]

Sam hesitated, but decided to tell him the truth. At least he'd know he wasn't alone. "Yes. And no, you probably shouldn't."

[leeadama]

"Tell me anyway," he asked impishly and gesturing that they leave the doorway and sit on the couch.

[carter_i_am]

Sam followed him, and folded her legs under her. "It's kind of a long story, and there are parts I have to leave out."

[leeadama]

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," he says, handwaving, glad to see her not be angry at him for a moment.

[carter_i_am]

She took a deep breath. "I had an alien parasite work its way into my system. She gave her life for mine, ultimately, but before that, I couldn't do anything but watch as she pretended to be me. As she talked to my friends and used my body."

[leeadama]

"So you were awake during it?" he asked curiously. "How interest-- how frightening. I can't remember a thing from last night..."

"An alien parasite? Huh," he remarked, thinking about wee little alien bugs sliding through skin and blood and swimming in a person's pupils as they possessed them.

[carter_i_am]

"Yes, I was awake." She automatically rubbed the back of her neck. "It's not nearly as much fun as it sounds, in case you were wondering."

[leeadama]

He smiled and leaned further back into the couch, relaxing just a little. "Thanks for telling me that."